Sailing yacht moorings in the South East

Places that take sailing yachts.

85 sites · 11 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £3,520 a year for a 10m yacht (£204–£14,904 across 61 published tariffs)

At a glance

85 sites: 1 on a canal, 10 on rivers, 61 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
11 of the 85 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Langstone Sailing Club and 5 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Hamble River Sailing Club, Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Maybush Moorings, Shepards Marina and 1 more.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £204 a year (Lower Halstow Yacht Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 61 is £3,520 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 85, 58 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 17 diesel, 31 a boat hoist and 30 visitor berths.
6 of the 85 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3), Cowes Harbour Commission (2), Environment Agency (2), MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (6), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Haines Boatyard

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club

Hastings, East Sussex · English Channel

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Langstone Sailing Club

Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hamble River Sailing Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings

Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal

£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Nutbourne Maintained Moorings

Nutbourne, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£1,442 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers

Penton Hook Marina

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)

Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour

£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elephant Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elmhaven Marina

Halling, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Gosport Boat Yard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Rivers

National Trust Addlestone Moorings

Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Netley Cliff Sailing Club

Netley, Hampshire · Southampton Water

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Portchester Sailing Club

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Portsmouth Moorings

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices not published

Rivers

Taplow Riverside Moorings

Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£722	Berths available
Haines Boatyard	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	On request	Berths available
Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club	Hastings, English Channel	–	Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£2,278	Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club	Havant, Chichester Harbour	On request	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	Berths available
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£4,870	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	Berths available
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Berths available
Ashlett Sailing Club	Fawley, Ashlett Creek	On request	Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing Club	Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble	–	Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	Waiting list
Maybush Moorings	Northmoor, River Thames	–	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	Waiting list
Admiralty Jetty	Camber, River Rother	£1,430	Not reported
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	Not reported
Bridge Hard Mooring	Littlehampton, River Arun	£973	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	Not reported
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings	Windsor, River Thames	£2,659	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,100	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	Not reported
Lady Bee Marina	Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal	£543	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m yacht cost in the South East?

Across the 61 sailing yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £204 a year at Lower Halstow Yacht Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £3,520 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings in the South East?

For a 10m yacht, Lower Halstow Yacht Club is cheapest at £204 a year.

Which sailing yacht moorings in the South East have space now?

11 of the 85 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Langstone Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, River Yar Boatyard and 3 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings in the South East?

6 of the 85 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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